Post by April B. on Feb 28, 2003 8:55:00 GMT -6
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Red Snapper in Parchment
2 tablespoons extra-virgin oil 4 garlic cloves, sliced paper-thin
Salt and pepper 4 (6-ounce) fillets red snapper 1 large round
tomato, chopped 1 red onion, sliced in thin rounds 1/4 jalapeno,
seeded, minced 2 tablespoons tequila 2 limes, juiced 1/4 cup
picked cilantro leaves 4 (8-inch square) pieces parchment paper
Butcher's twine, for securing
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil on medium heat in a small sauté <br>pan. Add the garlic, shaking the pan constantly. When the garlic
begins to turn a golden color, remove instantly from the heat.
Pour the garlic and oil into another container to stop the
cooking process. Set aside.
Place an 8-inch square piece of parchment paper on a flat
surface, in a diamond pattern. Salt and pepper the snapper and
place in the lower third of the paper. Top the fish with 1/2
tablespoon of garlic and oil, 1/4 each of the tomato, red onion,
and jalapeno. Add ½ tablespoon of tequila, a spritz of lime
juice, and a little cilantro. Season again.
Fold the paper over the fish and fold the edges over, forming an
envelope. Making sure there are no openings. Repeat with the
rest of the ingredients to create 4 packages.
Tie the package with butcher's twine, and bake for 15 minutes.
Yield: 4 servings
Red Snapper in Parchment
2 tablespoons extra-virgin oil 4 garlic cloves, sliced paper-thin
Salt and pepper 4 (6-ounce) fillets red snapper 1 large round
tomato, chopped 1 red onion, sliced in thin rounds 1/4 jalapeno,
seeded, minced 2 tablespoons tequila 2 limes, juiced 1/4 cup
picked cilantro leaves 4 (8-inch square) pieces parchment paper
Butcher's twine, for securing
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil on medium heat in a small sauté <br>pan. Add the garlic, shaking the pan constantly. When the garlic
begins to turn a golden color, remove instantly from the heat.
Pour the garlic and oil into another container to stop the
cooking process. Set aside.
Place an 8-inch square piece of parchment paper on a flat
surface, in a diamond pattern. Salt and pepper the snapper and
place in the lower third of the paper. Top the fish with 1/2
tablespoon of garlic and oil, 1/4 each of the tomato, red onion,
and jalapeno. Add ½ tablespoon of tequila, a spritz of lime
juice, and a little cilantro. Season again.
Fold the paper over the fish and fold the edges over, forming an
envelope. Making sure there are no openings. Repeat with the
rest of the ingredients to create 4 packages.
Tie the package with butcher's twine, and bake for 15 minutes.
Yield: 4 servings
